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 The weirdest church in the world must be in the Czech Republic.

No, you don't agree?

I mean...have you been to Kutna Hora.

No, then shut....😡

Just kidding, but it really is one of the most terrifying places in the world I must say. It is located near Prague, approximately 1 hour by train and it was one of the most popular places in the past due to the silver mining culture there. 

So, yes they were rich and built big cathedrals 😂 and they are astonishing, just breathtaking. One of them is the Cathedral of St.Barbara probably the Cathedral of Kutna Hora, the name is not surprising since this was a mining city (and she is a saint patron of miners). Its stunning Gothic architecture is just amazing and stained glass is the closest thing you can call perfection. You really must see it it's just woooow😁


Before I tell you about the creepiest place on the planet I will talk about another cathedral and a museum. Another cathedral is closer to the main train station and is also under UNESCO heritage site, the same as St. Barbara. It is a bit older, one of the oldest in Bohemia, and much more simpler in general. That doesn't mean it is not pretty it is every bit as gorgeous.  Maybe because I just like modesty.

The museum I was talking about is actually......Lego museum, which is really overrated in my opinion. It is really small (only 2 small rooms) and it is 270 crowns, the same price as the ticket for 3 churches in the city (and 2 are under UNESCO). However, if you are a Lego fan you can see the Ninjago collection. 

Ok, now the final part...
Yes close to the museum is the small church in the middle of the graveyard. The church is nice and small, and in the upper part, there is a small altar that was used as a ceremonial room, nowadays only for the occasional concert, because of its good acoustics. However, the lover part was an ossuary, and from the bones, they built a church, just awful. I didn't like it, because it was just disrespectful, they had IHS written in bones, a chandelier made out of bones and there was a statue of Jesus, I found it distasteful🙎I would like to take some pictures, but I cannot due to the reason they are forbidden to take. 
The bottom line is: if you like Gothic Architecture or Gothic themes...Kutna Hora is the place for you😁

Do you know of any Gothic places??
Write it in the comments. 

Till the next time my little skeletons
With Love
TP💗


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